Fan



M. RoTHcHlL,

FAN

Filed June 7, 1923 INVENTOR A TTORNE v5 Ill..

inatented Een. 25, i923.

MARCUS ROTHSCHILD, OF NEW YORK, N.

Y., ASSIGNOR TO RICE IMPORT COMPANY,

INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEJJ YORK.

FAN.

Application filed June 7,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCUS ROTHSCHILD, a citizen of the United States, residing at 15() W. 95th Street, New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved form of fan.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a fan which will produce a clicking or rattling noise when it is used.

Another object of my invention is to provide a fan which will produce a loud clicking or rattling sound when it is vibrated so as to produce a simulation of applause.

Another object of my invention is to provide a fan which shall be simple and economical to construct and which will be efficient and reliable in operation.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings which illustrate a preferred embod1- ment thereof.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation partially broken away.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the noise producing device.

Fig 4 is a front elevation.

The handle 4 of the fan is grooved or recessed at the upper end thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and two discs 5, made of cardboard or other relatively stiff material, are inserted into this groove and held in place by means of the nail or rivet 11. The handle 4 is made of wood or some other relatively stiff material.

A resilient and bendable metal disc 7 is held between the holding discs 5, by means of fastening members 7.

If desired, and as illustrated in Fig. 3, the central portion of the resilient disc 7, which may be made of any suitable metal, may have a slightly embossed portion 17 so as to increase the stiffness of the disc. This detail is not shown in Fig. 2 for purposes of clearness.

The resilient disc 7 has two relatively stiE cardboard holding members 6 connected thereto by means of the fastening members 1923. Serial No. 644,040.

6', and a yresilient stem 9, having a heavy head 10, is held between the upper holding members 6 by any suitable means.

rIliis noise .making device is concealed by means of paper covering sheets 2 and 3 which are pasted together at their edges or otherwise suitably secured above the handle 4 and these covering sheets 2 and 3 extend within the recess of the groove of the handle 4, as clearly shown in Fig 2.

Ihen the fan is vibrated, the relatively heavy head l0 causes the fan and the resilient disc 7 to bend because this relatively heavy head 10 has more inertia than the other parts of the device which are made of material of lower density so that as the fan is vibrated, the resilient disc 7 is rapidly bent in opposite directions so as to produce a clicking or rattling noise.

The material of the resilient disc 7 is free to bend so as to become convex in opposite directions between the members 5 and 6.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions could be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim 1. A fan having an inner noise making device including resilient means and a member having relatively high inertia connected to said resilient means whereby the vibration of the said fan causes the said resilient means to be rapidly bent in opposition directions, said resilient means and said member being located between the outer surfaces of said fan, and said resilient means being adapted to bend in unison with said fan, and to cause a sound when it is rapidly bent in opposite directions.

2. A fan comprising a recessed handle of relatively rigid material having a recess at its upper end, two sheets of flexible paper having their inner ends located in saidl recess, means for connecting said inner ends to said handle, said paper sheets being connected at their edges to form a covering for a noise-making device, said device having two relatively stiff members fitting with the recess of the handle and secured thereto, said last mentioned members having a bendable metal member located between their outer ends and connected thereto, v`said relatively rigid material having a recess at its upper end, two sheets otk flexible paper -havin` their inner ends located i-n said recess, means for connecting said inner ends to said handle, said paper sheets being con.- neeted at their edges to form a covering` for a noise-making device, sai-d device hav-ing two relatively stili members litting With the reeess of the handle and secured thereto,

said last mentioned members having a bendable metal member located between their Outer `ends and connected thereto, said flexible metal member having a relatively dense member Connected to the outer end thereof, said relatively dense member being provided with a stem Which i's heldl between two relatively rigid members connected to the outer end of said flexible metal member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix my signature.

MARCUSl RGTHSCHILJ)e 

